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Sebastian Kurz is set to become the next chancellor of Austria and Europe's youngest leader. How young is he? Only 31-year-old, the age most people are still worrying about their job, house, marriage and kids.

Kurz gave a speech at his party headquarters(总部) in Vienna following early results, promising a new style of leadership. "We have been given a great responsibility by the voters today. We should know that and that people are putting a lot of hope in our movement. There is a lot to do. It's about starting a new political style in our country," he said.

Detailed results were announced on October 19 and full official results will be declared on October 31.

Sebastian Kurz has set up many records. He dropped out of the best university and entered politic field at the age of 17. So he didn’t even get a college diploma. He became the youngest Austrian Foreign Affairs Minister at the age of 27. He has won the name of Prince Ironheart for his tough attitude to the migrant problems, which protects the benefits of the Austrians. He is unmarried and become the national boyfriend of all Austria girls. But he has got a girlfriend and they have been together for ten years.

1.Usually people in their early thirties are ______.

A trying to become the chancellor

B worrying about their life necessities

C starting their political careers

D electing their most favorite chancellor

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Only 31-year-old, the age most people are still worrying about their job, house, marriage and kids.可知通常三十出头的年轻人还在为工作、房子、婚姻、孩子等人生必需品焦虑，故选B。

2.Sebastian Kurz promised to ______.

A give a great responsibility to the voters

B put a lot of hope in the government

C start a new political style

D set many records

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Kurz gave a speech at his party headquarters in Vienna following early results, promising a new style of leadership.可知库尔茨承诺要创造奥地利新的领导风格，故选C。

3.Sebastian Kurz became the Foreign Affairs Minister in _____.

A 1986

B 2003

C 2013

D 2017

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Only 31-year-old, the age most people are still worrying about their job, house, marriage and kids.和第四段第四句So he didn’t even get a college diploma. He became the youngest Austrian Foreign Affairs Minister at the age of 27. 可知他今年31岁，27岁时成为的外交部长，因此是4年前成为外交部长的，即2013年，故选C。

4.The underlined word “tough” means ______ in Chinese.

A 粗糙

B 困难

C 粗鲁

D 强硬

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据后面的altitude to the migrant problems, which protects the benefits of the Austrians可知针对移民问题保护本国人民利益的态度应该是坚定强硬的，不允许大量移民的，故选D。

5.Where can you read this passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a pop magazine.

C In a love story.

D In a science magazine.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据全文主要内容库尔茨在初期选举中获胜及其履历可知这应该是对一个时事政治及政治明星的介绍，应该是出现在新闻上，应该来自报纸，故选A。